In Brief: 2 rescued after small plane ends up in Del. river

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Delaware State Police said two people were rescued from a single-engine plane that wound up in the Delaware River on Saturday.

Police reported that the two people do not appear to have life-threatening injuries.

State police said air traffic controllers at the New Castle County Airport reported around 10:45 a.m. that they had lost contact with an aircraft.

The plane was located in the Delaware River in the area between Fort Delaware State Park and Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey with the plane's occupants seen near the aircraft.

Woman arrested after spraying child in face

GROVER BEACH, Calif. -- A 60-year-old California woman is facing child cruelty charges after police said she sprayed a 7-year-old neighbor in the face with a poisonous pesticide.

Officers responded to a condominium complex in Grover Beach on the Central Coast following reports of an assault on a young girl.

Investigators determined the child was approached by Julie Wilhelmina Rodenhuis and sprayed with a weed killer. The child was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital.

Police Cmdr. John Peters said that the girl is expected to make a full recovery.

Rodenhuis was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious injury and child endangerment. As of Saturday, Rodenhuis remained jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Albuquerque police sued over fatal shooting

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The family of a homeless camper fatally shot by Albuquerque police in a shooting that generated national outcry and protests throughout the city, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday and is seeking to force the department to make dramatic reforms.

The lawsuit filed in state district court claims that the more than 40 officers dispatched to handle James Boyd had "no meaningful control" of the standoff, and their lack of training led to his death.

"Boyd, suffering from mental illness, was helpless to understand why officers were pointing guns at him, let alone able to comply with their orders," the lawsuit said.

A helmet camera video of the March shooting showed Boyd, 38, who authorities say suffered from schizophrenia, gathering his belongings before officers opened fire.

GM issues more recalls for 474,000 vehicles

DETROIT -- General Motors extended its record-breaking string of safety problems, announcing three more recalls, including a large one involving its top-selling vehicle.

The recalls, part of a top-to-bottom safety review, bring the company's total for the year to 48, covering more than 20 million vehicles.

The largest recall affects almost 467,000 four-wheel-drive Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban SUVs.